latest on British Airway's strike

The BBC is reporting the series of two and three day strikes to be held in February have been called off.I guess some sort of tenative agreement has been reached.The flights that were cancelled for Tuesday and Wednesday are unfortunately still off since it's too late to reschedule them.For people like me who were to be affected in February this is indeed wonderful news.I've been a nervous wreck.

Top marks to 'the world's favourite airline' (not my words) for locking us out of their online system and playing us recorded messages from every one of their phone numbers for five or six days - I've been in BA limbo, unable to change my reservations from Tuesday's Heathrow-Chennai flight, grrr. Just to add to the fun we could watch the seat availability diminishing day-by-day on their site. Eventually a friendly travel agent made a two minute phone call for us and it was sorted free of charge. Phew! Come Saturday I lose my India virginity . . .

They caused me a lot of stress and strife prior to my trip to India. I was due to fly on Monday, the strike was due to start on Monday, I changed my flight to Sunday, the Monday strike was called off, then the rest of the strike was called off.

So I got an extra day! (I just couldn't face changing plans again after fighting for a hotel room for one extra night)

Mar 28, 2011 13:51
BA cabin crew have voted eight to one in favour of strike action, the trade union Unite saying how determined its members are to fight 'anti-union' measures.

The vote in favour of further action, the fourth in two years raises the prospect of a fresh round of strikes this Easter although no dates have been announced and talks continue.

The dispute, which started over a disagreement of new rosters, has now become over how Unite members who went on strike for 22 days list year, were treated by the airline including the rescinding of travel perks.

BA's dispute with its cabin crew is easily the most protracted dispute in UK aviation history. In October, a deal was agreed between the airline's then-chief executive, Willie Walsh, and Unite's then-joint general secretary, Tony Woodley. They agreed to put an offer on restoring staff travel and disciplinaries to a vote.

This is the core of the dispute. NRSA/NRSP (Non Rev Space Available/Positive) travel and passes for the family to travel. Each industry gives perks to its employees, Auto industry does, Grocery stores do, Distillers do, Computer companies do...

An Easter strike would piss off revelers and families heading to warmer climes.